Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Man on the Run, described as “an intimate feature documentary exploring Paul McCartney’s creative rebirth after The Beatles’ breakup.” Academy Award winner Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom) directs.
The documentary, which will premiere this weekend at the Telluride Film Festival, is the centerpiece of what Amazon MGM calls “a comprehensive new partnership among Paul McCartney, Universal Music Group, and Amazon that will unfold over the next year.” In addition to the doc, the partnership will include the release of exclusive music and merchandise from Amazon Music, and commentary from McCartney himself.
The partnership coincides with the release of the former Beatles/Wings icon’s book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, which will be available on Amazon and Audible November 4, and McCartney’s Got Back tour dates across North America this fall.
Man on the Run, which is produced by Tremolo in association with MPL and Polygram Entertainment, will be released in select theaters and subsequently available on Prime Video February 25 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The doc‘s synopsis: “Man on the Run takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney’s extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife, Linda. From Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney’s solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the documentary captures Paul’s transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens.”
Producers include Morgan Neville, Chloe Simmons, and Meghan Walsh for Tremolo; Scott Rodger and Ben Chappell for MPL; and Michele Anthony and David Blackman for Polygram Entertainment. Executive producers include Caitrin Rogers and Paul McCartney.
MATR Labs’ Liesl Copland brokered the deal.
